New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-20
GETTING ALL THEY WANT.
poNDJNG THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
VALUABLE PRIVILEGES GRANTED CANADIANS
WHICH CANADA REFUSES TO AMERICANS.
rny TELEGRAPH THE rRrDUsR.

r.n,v PRIVILEGES GRANTED CANADIANS,
WHICH CANADA REFUSES TO AMERICANS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrDUsE1
w.xp,yc1oS Dec I9--In reply to Senator Frye's res
oution Secretary Fairchd transmitted 10 the senate
today the correspondence relating to the bonding OF
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company, From lthis
correspondence II appears that the first and informal
application WAS filed with the Department on August
o. 1856 Secretary Farohild replied to this application
under date Of september a. 1856 while he was as yet
Acting Secretary. saying that the Treaty of Washington
was applicable the and suggesting at the same
time beading OF the company and pointing out that
application for that purpose. in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 713 go of the Customs Regua
lions OF 1884, from the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, will receive pio mpt consideration"
The second application in accordance with the sngges
lions made at the instance of Acting secretary Farchiid
filed March 8, 1897. Previous to the granting Of
the application however, Solicitor McCue rendered an
opinion ON April Is, 1887, Ill which he says:
opinion the Secretary vested with discretoh
under Section 5000 Revised Statutes TO oond no route
aforesaid deem il proper however in this connection
TO call your attention 10 the second parasrapn 81 e
sixth section OF the act approved FEBRUARY a. 1885, I"
regulate commerce
On May 20. 1887, Secretary Fairchd authorized the
bonding OF the selec ed by the company through
its agents, Gooda. Perkins Co. This route was to be
from San Francisco Port Moody Vancouver theI &C
for Chicago ST. Louis and all Missouri River points by
the following railroads: the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
the st. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba the Chicago and
Northwestern the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha. the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul, the
Chicago Burlington AMI Quincy and the Chiacgo, Rock
Island and Pacific. For New-York by the following
routes the Canadian Pacific. the Rome, Watcrtowp ana
OglensbuIg and the New.YOrK Central For Boston
ani New England by the Canadian Pacific the Montreal
and Southeastern and the Connecticut ana Passinrsc
July Is of this Assistant secretary MaNHSru
approved boLds and the Pacific Coast steam
ahip Company authority much wider thar ii asked Tor.
eoi confiug its bonds to the roads st enumerated, as
stated application OF the read, but making II 10
any road which they desired To transport the
goods. ,
pears the of John RoseDfed, who it Is stated by
Californans mere. lost all his money i'll the great wheat
deal and is worth day absolutely nothing.
Though the correspondence does not seem TO show IT,
there are good for believing that the extreme
willingness with which Secretary fIrchd granted The
application uf the Pacific Coast steamship Company was
The eXertef by Secretary Bayard who IT'S
said WAS urged by Minister West to his good ofces
In behalf of the company and indirectly fol the Der ct OF
The Canadian Pacific Rallo Dad. NJ: Frye, III speaking
Of his resolution and the correspondence to-day, said:
My object i'll calling Tor The papers WAS to see JUST
what could have induced Democratic secretary OF inc
Treasury TO grant privilege to the Canadian company
which Canadians are now denying our fishermen Our
fishermen today ship their ish bonded through
Canada into the United states. and yet here IS can
adam corporation able TO cripple our nilioais ny rum
petition in carrying American goo from one
American port Ia another III bond. | nave seen IL
asserted that the Secretary had 10 discretion h the
matter whatever, but had TO obey tue statutory law III
the case. The fact is that the statute of 1906, upon
which he relies. is not mandatory az ALL III leaves
entirely within the discretion OF the Secretary either 10
bond to boni road. and in this instance ana IN
view of the treatment fishermen are receiving at te
hands Canada now he ought not to have bonded tins